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Author :: Alice Stacy  |
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| Article Title :: How to Make a Christmas Wreath |
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One of the great joys of Christmas, is doing things together.
That includes everything from shopping and wrapping gifts, to
cutting a tree, baking goodies, and making your own special
decorations, like wreaths.
Even the children can help gather fir tips, and with a little
help from parents, and some simple accessories like bows, bells,
candy canes and berries from a discount store, they have great
presents for aunts, uncles, grandparents and teachers.
Wreaths are made on a steel ring, with a good gauge wire. Check
with your local craft store to see if they carry the supplies
you need, or if you'll need to order them online. This should be
done a few months ahead of Christmas, in case it t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Amber Lowery |
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| Article Title :: The XBox 360, Not Just for Video Games |
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On November 22, 2005, Microsoft released the long awaited XBox
360, the next generation of its popular XBox gaming console. The
XBox 360, however, goes farther than any game system that users
are currently accustomed to. The XBox 360 is more like a fully
functional, broadband connected entertainment gadget that
appeals to gamers but is equipped to entertain the whole family.
Although smaller than the original XBox (The 360 weighs in at a
mere 7.7 lbs), this version packs so many nifty features in a
small package. If you also happen to own a HDTV, you will truly
be able to appreciate the advanced graphics features and support
for windscreen (16:9) format. Of course, the console will work
o (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Paula McCoach |
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| Article Title :: Civil War Uniforms: Create Your Slouch Hat for 90% Off Retail! |
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Civil War Uniforms: Create Your Slouch Hat for 90% off Retail
Price! By Paula and Coach McCoach http://www.civilwaruniforms.net
You are probably thinking that making your own Civil War
Uniforms Slouch hat for almost nothing is impossible.
But, you are wrong. It is very possible. And easy.
1. Frequent flea markets, thrift stores, antique shops, yard
sales and look for a felt hat. They are great places to find a
hat that someone wants to get rid of - and for a cheap price! I
found an unbelievable slouch hat at our local church thrift shop
for about 25 cents.
2. If it is good quality felt, wet it and brush it down with a
hairbrush to get the shape you want.
3. Stuff it with old towels t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: TJ Tierney |
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| Article Title :: Get the perfect exposure... every time! |
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Did you ever get back a fresh batch of film, only to be
disappointed in finding out that you got back wash-out boring
images.
The problem is that you didn't expose your film properly.
Whether we use a digital or film camera, we need to be able to
calculate exposure properly. But first, we need to understand
how the aperture and the shutter work together. We also need to
know how film handles light, and the relationship between film
light sensitivity and f/stops.
Lets take a quick look at the main elements.
Aperture and f/stops: the aperture is an opening in the centre
of the lens through which light passes. The amount of light
which passes through an aperture is indicated by f/stops. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Christine Abela |
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| Article Title :: My Top Ten Quilting Tips |
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So many people have written asking how I manage to get a quilt
made a week. So here's my top ten hints on how I get quilts done!
1. I have a room just for sewing, right next to the kitchen and
away from the bedrooms. I can dash in there and sew a few seams
whenever I find (literally) a minute. I bound a quilt during the
commercials on a movie on Sunday night - the TV was on in the
kitchen, so I knew when to go back.
2. Put your sewing pressing on the ironing board at the end of
each sewing session, alongside your clothes ironing. When you
iron some clothes, get your sewing pressing done too.
3. Put a small table next to your favourite comfortable chair
and ALWAYS have some hand-sewing on (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: BG Toys |
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| Article Title :: Microsoft Xbox 360 has arrived and is hotter than ever! |
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Microsoft Xbox 360 has the added capabilities and features that
make it one of the top competitors in the gaming console
industry today.
Brooklyn, NY (www.BGToys.com) November 22, 2005
AN UPGRADE? MORE LIKE A COMPLETE REDESIGN! What started as a
substitute for a low end PC evolved into a robust machine. The
original Xbox was packed with standard computer components such
as a Western Digital hard drive, a NVIDIA chipset, and a mobile
Intel processor. Its ancestor, the Xbox 360, boasts an
impressive three-core CPU, each running at 3.2 GHz; 500 MHz ATI
graphics processor; 512MB of memory; 20 GB hard drive; built-in
wireless functionalities. Besides the hardware upgrade comes a
complete reva (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Dee Marie |
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| Article Title :: How To Make A Scrapbook Gift Basket |
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Trying to find that extra special gift for the scrapbooking
enthusiast? Sometimes, it can be difficult to decide what to
give someone who enjoys their hobby so much. What about making a
gift basket full of all the scrapbook tools and accessories they
could use! Here are some ideas to get you started. Make sure
that all scrapbook items you purchase are acid and lignin free.
Try deciding on a theme when purchasing items for the basket. Is
there a particular event that will be happening soon that the
gift receipt might want a scrapbook for? Events like a baby
shower, new baby, birthday, holidays, and vacations are all
great themes to build a gift basket around. Then, choose items
for that pa (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Bayard Fox |
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| Article Title :: Women And Horses - A Powerful Synergy |
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Horseback riding is a sport at which women excel. One can try to
explain their success because they are lighter than men and have
obvious anatomical advantages for the saddle. This is certainly
not everything. After 70 years of riding and close association
with riders, I am convinced that the most important reason for
feminine preeminence in the sport is their ability to relate to
horses. It is partly a matter of sensitivity and patience. It is
also a matter of willingness to trust in a real partnership
where the whole is far more powerful than the sum of the parts.
Men are often too preoccupied by the need to show their macho
strength in dominating a horse and are less willing to seek a
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Lucky Balaraman |
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| Article Title :: A Cruise Through Royal Caribbean's History |
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Copyright 2005 http://royal-caribbean-world.info
* Introduction *
Ever heard of a luxury hotel that moves every half hour?
You guessed it: it's a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, a mass of
one hundred thousand tons, that glides on the ocean between
Florida and the islands of the Caribbean on a regular basis.
Royal Caribbean International is the second largest cruise ship
operator in the world with revenues in excess of $4 billion. It
owns 28 ships with more than 65,000 berths on them and is
growing. Here's their story.
Flash back to 1969. An idea suddenly struck Arne Wilhelmsen and
Edwin Stephan (Arne was a Harvard-educated investor and Edwin a
famous Floridian businessman). The idea was t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Tom Freeman |
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| Article Title :: An artists guide to promotion online |
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There are so many avenues open to the artist in the 21st
century. No longer is it essential to have the serious backing
of an established gallery (although that does help). Now there
are lots of new and different ways for all artists wanting to
get their work 'out there' and seen by the world.
The proliferation of the internet and the increasingly integral
part it plays in our lives now offers artists a platform for
displaying their works to an audience far larger than that of
any generation before us.
There are a number of ways an artist can promote their work
online. The first and most obvious is to employ the skills of a
web developer and create their very own custom website. This is
p (read full article) |
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